Edinburgh and Glasgow ranked among UK's top 10 destinations by tourists

THE Scottish capital was ranked second place in the UK list, while Glasgow came in at ninth in TripAdvisor's eighth annual Travellers’ Choice awards for Destinations.

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Edinburgh was second on the list

TWO Scottish cities have been named among the UK’s top 10 locations in TripAdvisor's Travellers’ Choice awards for Destinations.

Edinburgh was ranked second place in the UK list, while Glasgow came in at ninth in the travel site's eighth annual awards.

The Scottish capital was also named 21 in the list of best rated destinations in Europe.

London was ranked number one in the UK and in the Europe and world list - picking up the title for the first time since 2012.

Istanbul and Marrakech were named as the second and third placed destinations in the world respectively.

Glasgow was ranked ninth

The Travellers’ Choice awards for Destinations are based on millions of reviews from TripAdvisor travellers.

It examines the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for hotels, restaurants and attractions in destinations over a 12-month period.

TripAdvisor spokesperson, James Kay said: “The destinations best rated by travellers are often those that marry value with great experiences, so it is easy to see why Edinburgh and Glasgow – where the average room rate bookable on TripAdvisor is almost half the price of London– have performed so well this year.”

Malcolm Roughead, chief executive of VisitScotland, said, “We are delighted that Edinburgh and Glasgow feature in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Destination awards again this year.”

“Its fantastic news that Edinburgh remains in the same position as last year and it’s also pleasing to see Glasgow remain in the top ten within the UK too. Both cities offer a huge number of attractions and experiences for visitors to enjoy so it’s great to see them receive the recognition they deserve through these awards.”

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